The Dental Assisting course is designed to give students the knowledge, skills, and practice necessary to obtain entry-level employment within a dental facility. This 500 hour course includes classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction designed to provide training in the fundamentals of assisting the dentist: chairside duties, equipment sterilization, dental materials preparation, patient communication, and general office procedures. Instruction includes introduction to additional dental education opportunities.

Externship hours are included in the program which count towards students required hours to take the Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) exam.